"Paul DeJong is now a member of the New York Yankees after inking a minor league deal over the weekend, and hopefully for him he has a chance to make the club as a veteran bench option. For DeJong, who strangely has reverse splits as I noted when the Nationals signed him last offseason, he can provide a steady glove and some legitimate power, something the Yankees lacked in the middle infield last year."
"Anthony Volpe struggled for a lot of the year, and trade deadline acquisition Jose Caballero helped to stabilize things at times. Jazz Chisholm is entrenched at second base for the foreseeable future, while Ryan McMahon is not going anywhere for a while at the hot corner as well. Their top infield prospects are still not super close to making the big leagues yet,"
The Washington Nationals have been largely inactive in free agency, making only minor-league signings besides lefty Foster Griffin's one-year deal. Teams commonly sign low-cost minor-league contracts to provide organizational depth. Paul DeJong signed a minor-league deal with the New York Yankees and could compete for a veteran bench role. DeJong offers a steady glove, legitimate power, and unusual reverse splits. The Yankees lacked middle-infield power last year; Anthony Volpe underperformed while Jose Caballero provided occasional stabilization. Jazz Chisholm is established at second base and Ryan McMahon remains at third, while top infield prospects are not near the majors, giving DeJong spring training runway.
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